South Africa’s Ramaphosa vows to fight inequality as power-sharing begins
PRETORIA (Reuters) -A weakened South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged on Wednesday that his new multi-party government would work to…
Polish prosecutors target former deputy minister in misuse of funds probe
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's top prosecutor has asked parliament for permission to detain and charge a former deputy justice minister…
Russia says it has plenty of scope to retaliate over plan to seize income from its assets
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has "significant amounts" of Western assets and property on its territory that could be targets for…
Putin takes North Korea’s Kim for a drive around Pyongyang in Russian-made limousine
(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday took North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a drive in a luxury…
Romania to purchase South Korea’s K-9 howitzers worth $920 million
SEOUL (Reuters) - Romania will buy $920 million worth of South Korea's K-9 self-propelled howitzers, in its largest weapon acquisition…
Italy divided by plan to grant more powers to its regions
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian parliament approved a contested reform granting regions more powers after a stormy all-night sitting, an…
I won’t take PM role without an absolute majority, says French far-right leader Bardella
PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right leader Jordan Bardella said he would turn down the chance to be prime minister if…
Italy pledges responsible budget policy after EU disciplinary step
ROME (Reuters) - Italy will take a "responsible" approach to its budget policy, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said, after the…
EU envoy says Georgia’s bid to join ‘practically frozen’ over foreign agent law
TBILISI (Reuters) - The European Union's ambassador to Georgia said on Wednesday that the country's process to join the bloc…